Search results

Correct, the originals, however the repros were never sold as Enfields either.

No, none of the M1861 specials were identified as Enfields in any way. The originals were just issued and accepted as M1861's like the Springfields and other contract rifle muskets.

I should have specified, all M1861 specials were made as three band.

All originals were made as three band, the whole two band artillery model is sort of a made up deal. Colt sold the Colt repros, Chattahoochie sold the Amoskeag and LG&Y repros.

If I remember correctly the repros were made in the mid to late 1990’s to early 2000’s.

It's not an Enfield it's a M1861 Special. Colt originally contracted to make these, then Amoskeag and LG&Y helped finish out the contract. It's similar to an Enfield because Colt already had the tooling for Enfields, when they got the contract to make Springfields they kind of stretched the...

I don't know, looks pretty much like yours to me. Cylinder notches are longer than original, the cutouts around the nipples are different shape. I don't know, it's a repro, how close to original? Plenty of differences I suppose, fun to shoot and works well though. I just accept it for what...

Your cylinder looks about the same as the new one I got a month or so ago. Looks like the biggest visual difference between the repro and original cylinder is the shape of the cutouts where the nipples are.

I don't know how close they are to originals, I doubt they went to too much effort to make them right. They do have a Reminton type safety notch, but it appears that the originals did as well.

I really like mine. It's become my favorite revolver to shoot, no cap jams like my Colt repros and no cylinder binding like the Remington. I know they are based on the Whitney revolver, makes me want one of those!

Fake, I think it's supposed to be a Leech and Rigdon but the serial number is higher than the number produced.

I thought it would be easier to find some comparisons with originals, but this is the only one I came across.

That's one of the earlier Investarm Hawken rifles, before they switched to the round patchbox.

TC, CVA, Traditions, Pedersoli, Uberti, GRRW, Investarm, among others all made what they call a "Hawken", and they are all different. What is it that you have?

I can remember 32 clear as a bell but can't remember where I put a screwdriver 30 seconds ago.

Also try the lock out of the rifle, it may be binding on the stock.

37 pages from now we will have opinions ranging from pipe bomb to forged by Vulcan himself on Mount Olympus.

I started in the mid 70's as well. Pennsylvania has a flintlock only season, but I really was interested in the history of the guns as well. I started with a Palmetto Arms Dixie Gun Works Lancaster rifle that seldom worked, moved on to a couple of CVA flintlocks that were only marginally...

More info needed. What kind of lock? Did it use to work and just start doing this? Does the frizzen open easily if you move it by hand?

That looks like a Snider Enfield hammer.